The week of
July 18, 2003
Other Local Events and Workshops
Delaware Valley CTCNet Regional Conference & Call for Presenters
SAVE THE DATE! Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2003 Time: 9:00 – 4:00 Event: The Delaware Valley CTCNet (Community Technology Centers’ Network)Regional Conference Title: Curriculum...
The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center Accepting Applications
FREE! The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center, Inc. is still accepting applications for free computer training. This training includes 240 hours, a 10-week course, in...
Grantsmanship Training Program
Grantsmanship Training Program Want to learn to write competitive grant proposals? Plan to attend the Grantsmanship Training Program hosted by Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., December 8-12,...
African & Haitian Community Health Fair
Come Join the Philadelphia Department of Public Health for A Day of Health and Community Awareness for Philadelphia?s African and Haitian Immigrants Sunday, August 24th, 2003, from 3 pm to 7 pm Clark...
PA Black Conference On Higher Education
[posted from College Prep Round Table list] Mark your calendar now for the PA Black Conference On Higher Education, (PBCOHE) 34th Annual Conference. The conference will be held at the Renaissance...
Robotics For Educators Workshop
Robotics For Educators Workshop Bob Avanzato Penn State Abington Course Description: Participants will work in teams to design, construct, and program mobile robots. Discover how robotics can enhance...
PhillyBlocks Town Meeting
[posted from PhillyBlocks] Announcing: PhillyBlocks Town Meeting on “Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Agenda” Thursday, August 7th, 7:00-9:30 PM The Institute for the Study of Civic...
New Resources
New Issue: Community Economic Development Magazine
[posted to Comm-Org] Please find below a summary of articles published in the Summer 2003 edition of “Making Waves: Canada’s Community Economic Development Magazine.” For more...
New Paper: Civil Journalism and Scientific Citizenship
[posted from Comm-Org] Announcing a new COMM-ORG paper by Wolfgang C. Goede: Civil Journalism & Scientific Citizenship: Scientific Communication “of the people, by the people and for the...
New Community Design Tool
Free tool helps municipalities plan livelier, healthier neighborhoods University Park, Pa. — Whether the goal is helping rural areas retain open space while accommodating development,...
Youth and Technology Fact Sheet
[from Lorelei Narvaja, CTCNet listserv] John Zolter from CTCNet referred me to this very useful link if some of you don’t already know about this. It’s some state-wide facts on youth and...
Rethinking Schools Announces Newest Book
Rethinking Schools is proud to announce that our newest book, “Rethinking School Reform: Views from the Classroom,” will be available next month and can be pre-ordered today. Edited by...
New Report: Better Banking for the Poor
BETTER BANKING FOR THE POOR Despite wholesale innovations in the banking industry, low-income households continue to be left out of the financial services mainstream. A new analysis of the banking...
Institute for Community Research (ICR) Launches Online Resource
On July 16, 2003, the Institute for Community Research (ICR) will launch ICR-Abstracts, an on-line list that will make available to its subscribers the latest bibliographic and abstract information...
New Issue: Disclosure: The Newspaper of the Neighborhoods
DISCLOSURE – THE NEWSPAPER OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS- Issue 194, May-June 2003 Disclosure ? The Newspaper of the Neighborhoods chronicles the effects of community organizing efforts around the...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Policy Dialogue: Future of Service in America
THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COALITION And Co-Sponsors INVITE YOU TO A POLICY DIALOGUE The Future of Service in America Followed by the Coalition’s 2003 Annual Meeting Friday July 25,...
Co-necting to Kids Conference
Co-necting to Kids Conference, Co-nect’s 9th Annual National Conference now including Kids Who Know and Do! October 15 – 17, 2003 Atlanta, GA Register by September 15, 2003 and save $50!...
Grant Opportunities
Faith in Action-Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Faith in Action – Deadline: October 1 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces the availability of funds for Faith in Action. The program was founded on the ideal of community volunteerism:...
National AmeriCorps*VISTA Grant
Two Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) for AmeriCorps*VISTA program grants, one nation-wide and the other for the Southwest Cluster, are now on the Corporation internet site. The link on the...
various grants, Administration for Children and Families
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) invites eligible entities to submit competitive grant applications for new grants for the following OCS...
Refugee Microenterprise Development Program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families; Refugee Microenterprise Development Program AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
Director, Women’s Opportunities Resource Center
[posted from Women’s Way Fe-mail] DIRECTOR ? Chief Operating Officer: The Women?s Opportunities Resource Center The Women?s Opportunities Resource Center is a nationally recognized...
Case Manager, NW Phila Interfaith Hospitality Network
[posted from Women’s Way Fe-mail] Case Manager- Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network, a congregational-based shelter...
Miscellaneous
Public Comment sought for National Education Tech. Plan
[from Digitial Connections listserv] ED SEEKS BROAD INPUT FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN. The Department is calling for broad participation and input from a wide array of education...
Campus Compact honors five college students
[ed note: Congratulations to Penn junior Mei Elansary, winner of a Campus Compact Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award and PHENND Bonner Leader.] CAMPUS COMPACT HONORS FIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS...
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